C4 Hood Wont Unlatch on Drivers Side

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Blk89er - 01 Apr 2006 16:15 GMT

Hi All

I'm a victim of a hood that wont unlach on the drivers side anymore. I
checked the lever and both cables are being pulled fine. Is this something
easy to accomplish?

Thanks

Blk89er

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TroY - 01 Apr 2006 19:01 GMT

usually its the cable adjustment at the latch.. the cable is pulling, just
not enough..

troy

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'Key - 02 Apr 2006 22:50 GMT

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try pulling the cable a little further.
if that doesn't work you will need manually to trip the
latch.
if the latch has a malfunction ?
you may need to seek professional help.
its NOT going to be "easy to accomplish".

g'luck

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Blk89er - 05 Apr 2006 14:08 GMT

Someone sugested that I try jacking the passenger side, and another sugested
that I take a drive with the hood unlatched and maybe by hitting a bump of
some sort it may pop opened.

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Tom - 05 Apr 2006 21:01 GMT

I think Mid America sells a specific tool for this problem.

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PJ - 05 Apr 2006 23:33 GMT

> Someone sugested that I try jacking the passenger side, and another sugested
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Following along with Dad's thoughts regarding C4 "flex-ability," if it's
a coupe--remove the roof panel, then take that drive.

Question for Dad -- would that be limp rather than just 'flexible?'

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benf802961@aol.com - 06 Apr 2006 01:03 GMT

Push down on both sides of the hood to make sure it is aligned
correctly. Then pull hood release again. Might be that when the last
time you put the hood down it did not latch correctly. If cable is
broken you might need to buy the hood release tool.

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